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Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Evening

• Stock futures rise on report that the U.S. has sent Iran a plan to end the war: Live updates
  CNBC
• US oil prices fall on prospect of Middle East ceasefire easing supply disruption
  Reuters
• US Sees ‘Possibility of Diplomacy’ With Iran as War Costs Rise
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Live updates: US to deploy around 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East
  AP
• Airstrikes hit Iran as it attacks Israel and Gulf states while diplomatic efforts accelerate
  AP
• Iran tells UN: 'non-hostile' ships can transit Strait of Hormuz
  Reuters
• What to know about possible talks to wind down the Iran war
  AP
• Prosecutor conceded lack of criminal evidence in Federal Reserve investigation, transcript shows
  AP
• Record-smashing heat spreads: ‘Basically the entire US is going to be hot’
  AP
• Chevron Warns California Risks Fuel Crisis Unless Iran War Eases
  Bloomberg
• Bond Market Nears ‘Inflection Point’ After War-Related Selloff
  Bloomberg
• Fed’s Barr Says Rates May Need to Hold Steady for ‘Some Time’
  Bloomberg
• Retail Traders Are Selling Stocks for First Time Since 2023
  Bloomberg
• Prominent Researcher Exits NASA, Citing US Attacks on Science
  Bloomberg
• New Limits on Investors and a Debt Downgrade Add to Private Credit Woes
  NYT
• The Fog of Diplomacy in Iran
  WSJ

Afternoon

• S&P 500 is little changed as Wall Street tries to build on Monday’s rally: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil Advances on Report of US Troop Deployment to Middle East
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• U.S. awaits Iran's response on peace summit as Israel watches warily
  Axios
• Live updates: Pakistan’s prime minister says his nation is ready to facilitate talks to end Iran war
  AP
• Kuwait says Strait of Hormuz closure is beyond catastrophic, will trigger domino effect across
  CNBC
• global economy
• Citadel Securities Nets Record $12 Billion Trading Haul in 2025
  Bloomberg
• Iran says ‘non-hostile’ ships can transit Strait of Hormuz
  FT

General

• S&P 500 pulls back after Monday’s rally as oil prices rebound, Iran conflict continues: Live updates
  CNBC
• Caution returns as glimmer of relief over Iran war fades, oil rebounds
  Reuters
• Oil rises with Brent climbing back above $100 as optimism fades over Iran war de-escalation
  CNBC
• Iran rains missiles onto Israel and mocks Trump's talk of joint control of strait
  Reuters
• Live updates: Trump raises hopes for war to wind down as Iran denies negotiations
  AP
• Trump wants a deal with Iran but success of talks unlikely, Israeli officials say
  Reuters
• Iran Strikes Persist Even as Trump Claims Talks to End War
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Trump’s Delay Fails to Calm Jitters Over War as Funds Trim Risk
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• College-educated workers think the job market is as bad as it was in 2013
  Axios
• Japan finance minister says ready to act 'on all fronts' after report on oil futures intervention
  Reuters
• VIX Signals Traders Want Proof It’s Safe to Buy the S&P 500 Dip
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• "We're in a tough spot": Mattis delivers harsh Iran assessment
  Axios
• Fire out and shelter-in-place order is lifted after oil refinery explosion near Texas coast
  AP
• Saudis and UAE Take Steps Toward Joining Iran War, WSJ Reports
  Bloomberg
• Ares Limits Private Credit Fund Withdrawals as Redemptions Surge
  Bloomberg
• Futures Markets Saw Trading Spike Before Trump’s Iran Post
  Bloomberg
• Bessent’s Longshot Deficit Goal Undercut by War and Tariff News
  Bloomberg
• JPMorgan Sees ‘National Security Risk’ in Old Grid Networks
  Bloomberg
• Why the Iran War Rattled the UK Bond Market
  Bloomberg
• Takaichi Orders Review of Entire Supply Chain for Oil Products
  Bloomberg
• Mexico Inflation Jumps More Than Expected Ahead of Rate Decision
  Bloomberg
• Brazil Central Bank Warns Iran War Is Stoking Inflation Risks
  Bloomberg
• Global Air Quality Worsened in 2025 and Poses Threat to Growth
  Bloomberg
• Young Graduates Face the Grimmest Job Market in Years
  NYT
• Saudi Prince Is Said to Push Trump to Continue Iran War in Recent Calls
  NYT
• Gulf States Edge Toward Joining Fight Against Iran
  WSJ
• The Back-Channel Diplomacy Behind Trump’s U-Turn on Iran
  WSJ
• President Backs Off Threat To Iranian Energy
  WSJ
• Big Banks Are Playing Both Sides of the Private Credit Meltdown
  WSJ
• China Isn’t Rushing Taiwan—It’s Squeezing It Slowly
  WSJ
• Ares limits withdrawals from $10.7bn private credit fund
  FT
• SEC questions ratings issued by agency behind private credit boom
  FT
• Iran war is rattling global economy, surveys show
  FT
• Trump’s Armageddon-Taco shuffle
  FT
• Hormuz fertiliser block will upend world’s food production
  FT
• China’s leaders hunt for strategic gains from US quagmire in Iran
  FT

Monday, March 23, 2026

Evening

• Stock futures are little changed after Monday’s relief rally; traders eye latest developments in Iran: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil craters, stocks rally as Trump says Iran talks underway
  Reuters
• Apollo gives investors only 45% of requested withdrawals from $15 billion private credit fund
  CNBC
• How two wars are pulling Europe and the US apart
  Politico
• Trump’s Wild, 5-Minute Rally Sends Clear Message to Wall Street
  Bloomberg
• Apollo Caps Private Credit Fund Withdrawals as Requests Hit 11%
  Bloomberg
• Private Credit Fund Run by Future Standard and KKR Cut to Junk by Moody’s
  Bloomberg
• Cliffwater’s Father-Son Duo Is Lashed by Private Credit’s Brewing Storm
  Bloomberg
• Trump Wants Powell Out, But What Happens If Warsh Isn't Confirmed in Time?
  Bloomberg
• JPMorgan Offers Clients a New Way to Hedge AI Debt Risk
  Bloomberg
• Apollo caps investor withdrawals from flagship private credit fund
  FT
• Traders placed $580mn in oil bets ahead of Donald Trump’s social media post on Iran talks
  FT

Afternoon

• Dow jumps 600 points after Trump says U.S. and Iran have held ‘productive’ talks: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil tumbles after Trump puts hold on U.S. strikes against Iran energy infrastructure for five days
  CNBC
• Volume in stock and oil futures surged minutes before Trump’s market-turning post
  CNBC
• U.S. negotiating with senior Iranian official: Trump
  Axios
• Live updates: Trump says Iran ‘wants to make a deal’ but the Islamic Republic denies any talks
  AP
• Trump says US is talking with an Iranian leader as he extends deadline for striking power plants
  AP
• International Energy Agency head says global economy faces ‘major, major threat’ from Iran war
  AP
• Fed’s Goolsbee says he’s worried about inflation in ‘fraught but intense’ climate
  CNBC
• US envoy says EU faces higher tariffs if trade deal fails
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• US construction spending unexpectedly falls in January
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Trump Began Iran Talks as Allies Warned War Risked Disaster
  Bloomberg
• Middle East War Spurs Emissions From Oil and Gas Sites, Satellites Show
  Bloomberg

Sunday, March 22, 2026

Evening

• Stock futures fall after Trump ultimatum to Iran; Wall Street tries to snap 4-week slide: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil prices rise after US, Iran threaten to hit energy targets in the Middle East
  Reuters
• Iran threatens to ‘completely’ close Strait of Hormuz and hit power plants after Trump’s ultimatum
  AP
• Iran threatens to retaliate against Gulf energy and water after Trump ultimatum
  Reuters
• Live updates: Trump’s ultimatum to Iran draws threat of retaliation
  AP
• Trump and Iran Hurl War Threats With Hormuz Crisis Building
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Bessent Says US to Press Ahead in Iran War With Hormuz in Sights
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Trump's team game planning for potential Iran peace talks
  Axios
• Jetliners and Missiles Are Sharing the Sky in the Middle East. Pilots Are Worried.
  WSJ
• Donald Trump pushes Iran war to new phase of escalation
  FT

General

• US and Iran trade threats of expanding war after strikes near sites tied to nuclear sites
  AP
• Trump And Iran Trade War Threats With Hormuz Crisis Building
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Trump threatens Iran with power plant strikes over Hormuz oil blockade
  Reuters
• Scores hurt after Iranian missiles hit Israeli desert towns
  Reuters
• Washington ignores America's fiscal cliff
  Axios
• Iran war's energy impact forces world to pay up, cut consumption
  Reuters
• Shockwave of War Is Rippling Through the Global Economy
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• A Kharg Island Invasion Won’t Solve Trump’s Oil Problem
  Bloomberg
• Cuba Says Its Military Is Prepared as Trump’s Threats Multiply
  Bloomberg
• Wall Street’s Favorite Emerging-Market Bet Falters as War Rages
  Bloomberg
• Fed’s Powell Lauds Volcker Record in Face of Political Pressure
  Bloomberg
• The New Weapons of Global Power Are Oil, Rare Earths and Microchips
  WSJ
• Empires Have Battled Over the Strait of Hormuz for Centuries
  WSJ
• Iran’s Houthi Allies Lie in Wait on Another Key Oil Route: the Red Sea
  WSJ
• Jay Powell extols ‘independence and integrity’ after latest attacks by Trump
  FT
• How Trump’s attack on Iran risks dragging US into Middle East ‘quagmire’
  FT
• World faces gas supply cliff edge as Gulf’s final LNG shipments approach ports
  FT
• Iran war leaves US oil and gas dealmaking ‘in paralysis’
  FT
• AI hallucinations haunt users more than job losses
  FT
• China touts itself as ‘harbour of stability’ to global CEOs
  FT

Saturday, March 21, 2026

General

• Israel threatens a surge in attacks as Iran fires missiles farther than ever
  AP
• The Oil Prices You See Don’t Tell the Market’s Real Story
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Charting the Global Economy: Interest-Rate Hikes May Be Coming
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Iran war's economic shocks could reverberate for a while
  Axios
• Three weeks in, Iran war escalates beyond Trump's control
  Reuters
• Israel, Iran launch fresh attacks as Trump floats ‘winding down’ Mideast operations
  Politico
• Iran war halts Qatar helium output, threatening global tech supply chains
  AP
• Exclusive: Iraq declares force majeure on foreign-operated oilfields over Hormuz disruption, sources say
  Reuters
• Wall St Week Ahead Persistent Iran war, energy price surge set to sway wavering stocks
  Reuters
• Blackstone's flagship private credit fund posts first monthly loss in over three years
  Reuters
• Switzerland halts weapons exports to US over Iran conflict
  Politico
• The Strait of Hormuz Was Supposed to Be Too Big to Fail
  NYT
• Iran Believes It’s Winning—and Wants a Steep Price to End the War
  WSJ
• Why the Fed’s Next Rate Move Could Be a Hike
  WSJ
• Iran War Puts U.S. Diplomatic Missions in the Crosshairs
  WSJ
• Iran war raises the risk of a bond market shock
  FT
• Taiwan concerned by depletion of US missile stocks during Iran war
  FT

Friday, March 20, 2026

Afternoon

• Stocks tumble Friday as losses mount from Iran war impact, Dow and Nasdaq near correction: Live updates
  CNBC
• Treasury yields climb as bonds sell off and fear grows that Fed rate cuts are off the table
  CNBC
• Trump administration making heavy preparations for potential use of ground troops in Iran
  CBS
• Trump: ‘I don’t want to do a ceasefire’ in Iran war
  CNBC
• Live updates: US deploys thousands more troops to the war as Iran threatens world tourism sites
  AP
• 4 pivotal questions that could define the Iran war's next phase
  Axios
• The spring housing market is on, but mortgage rates just shot higher. Here’s what to know.
  CNBC
• Iran Unwilling to Talk About Hormuz as Regime Digs In
  Bloomberg
• Trump Risks Dragging Out Iran War With Debate Over Seizing Kharg Island
  Bloomberg
• Muni Market Rout Deepens as Iran War Stokes Inflation Concerns
  Bloomberg
• Italian Bonds Emerge as Europe’s Weak Spot on Carry Trade Unwind
  Bloomberg
• The U.S. Ammo Shortage Is Worse Than You Think
  WSJ
• Investors start to bet on US interest rate rises amid inflation fears
  FT
• Airline industry hit by biggest crisis since pandemic
  FT
• Russia offered to curb its support for Iran if US halted aid to Ukraine
  FT

General

• Stocks lower as S&P 500 heads for fourth losing week in a row amid high oil prices: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil falls as U.S. weighs releasing sanctioned Iranian crude to cool prices
  CNBC
• UK government borrowing costs hit their highest level since 2008 as inflation fears hit the gilt market
  CNBC
• U.S. Treasury yields edge higher as Iran war drives inflation pressure
  CNBC
• Live updates: Iran retaliates against Gulf energy sites as stocks sink worldwide
  AP
• Pentagon Sends More Troops to Middle East
  WSJ
• Iran Keeps Up Gulf Strikes as War Approaches Three-Week Mark
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Trump mulls risky Kharg Island takeover to force Iran to open strait
  Axios
• House GOP welcomes $200B Pentagon request to jump-start reconciliation 2.0
  Axios
• Gasoline prices hit highest level since March 2022 as oil tops $100
  Yahoo Finance
• Small business reeling from tariffs brace for spiking oil prices
  MSN/WP
• How the Strait of Hormuz closure impacts the auto sector
  Yahoo Finance
• This is an energy emergency: entire countries may run out of oil
  Telegraph
• Chinese squeeze on ‘war metal’ to send cost of missiles soaring
  Yahoo/Telegraph
• U.S. says Cuba is prohibited from taking Russian oil as two tankers head to island
  CNBC
• In Japan, Trump’s Pearl Harbor Joke Elicits Scorn and Dismay
  NYT
• Treasuries Slide as Elevated Oil Prices Fuel Inflation Fears
  Bloomberg
• Markets Are Underpricing This Commodity Shock
  Bloomberg
• Central Banks Won’t Be Riding to the Rescue This Time
  Bloomberg
• Why Diesel Prices Are the Real Concern for the Economy
  Bloomberg
• Oil Tanker Market’s Key Rate Thrown Into Chaos With Hormuz Shut
  Bloomberg
• EU Leaders Confront Multi-Year Energy Squeeze After Qatar Hit
  Bloomberg
• Indian Rupee Falls Most in Four Years as Risks From War Mount
  Bloomberg
• Shock Resignation of India Bank Chief Baffles Global Investors
  Bloomberg
• Iran War’s Energy Shock Puts Some Major IMF Borrowers at Risk
  Bloomberg
• Scramble for Jet Fuel Shows How Energy Shortages Are Rippling Across Asia
  NYT
• Record Number of Student Loan Borrowers Are in Delinquency and Default
  NYT
• Iranian Strikes Take Big Toll on Qatar’s Ability to Export Gas
  WSJ
• The Critical Energy Assets Hit in the Gulf
  WSJ
• Saudi Arabia Sees a Spike to $180 Oil if Energy Shock Persists Past April
  WSJ
• Taiwan’s All-Hands-on-Deck Plan to Fend Off China
  WSJ
• Iran war is the greatest threat to global energy ‘in history’, warns IEA
  FT
• UK borrowing costs hit highest level since 2008 amid inflation shock
  FT
• Tett: The war over tail risks is in full swing
  FT
• Qatar’s gas empire comes under fire
  FT
• Military briefing: the perils of the Hormuz escort plan
  FT
• The black-box funds fuelling insurers’ private credit binge
  FT
• China’s crackdown on fuel and fertiliser exports spurs supply fears
  FT
• Anthropic showdown fractures Donald Trump’s pact with Silicon Valley
  FT

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Evening

• Stock futures tick higher, but S&P 500 heads for fourth losing week in a row amid rising oil prices: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil Ends Choppy Day as Trump, Netanyahu Try to Ease War Concerns
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Bond Markets Hit by Oil Shock as Traders Bet on Higher Rates
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• These 4 strategic flashpoints are shaping the Iran war
  Axios
• DOJ, White House Clear Way for Pirro to Keep Powell Probe
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• James Comey subpoenaed in alleged "grand conspiracy" against Trump
  Axios
• Iran Leaves an Isolated Trump Grappling With Historic Oil Crisis
  Bloomberg
• Treasury Says Cuba Can’t Get Russian Oil as Ship Heads to Island
  Bloomberg
• Blackstone’s $83 Billion BCRED Is Selling New Private Credit CLO
  Bloomberg
• Iran War Ripples Are Driving Up Prices for Plastics Ingredient
  Bloomberg
• Trump’s Iran War Frays Ties With Allies as Oil Prices Surge
  WSJ
• Gilts sell off after Bank of England warns of inflation risks
  FT
• India’s central bank battles to protect rupee from Iran war fallout
  FT

Afternoon

• Stocks fall again as oil prices rise, Dow loses 300 points: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil and Gas Prices Jump as Strikes on Gulf Facilities Escalate
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Bonds Tumble Worldwide as Iran War Stokes Bets on Rate Hikes
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• US Crude Is Lagging Behind as Global Oil Prices Skyrocket
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Government bonds face ‘perfect storm’ as Iran war rattles Europe’s central banks
  CNBC
• Live updates: Iran retaliates on Gulf energy sites as stocks sink worldwide
  AP
• Iran Attacks Energy Sites, Defying Trump Calls for Restraint
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• The targeting of key Gulf energy infrastructure raises the risk of long-term disruption
  AP
• January new home sales plunge to the lowest pace since 2022
  CNBC
• DOJ investigation into Powell could backfire on Trump and keep Fed chair in office
  AP
• Wall Street Faces a $5.7 Trillion Triple-Witching Jolt on Friday
  Bloomberg
• Israel Shrugs Off Trump’s Rebuke Over Attack on Iran Gas Field
  Bloomberg
• US Allies See No Way of Opening Hormuz Strait During War
  Bloomberg
• Position Wash-Outs in Few Manic Minutes Spurred Fed Hike Pricing
  Bloomberg
• JPMorgan, Goldman Offer Hedge Funds Way to Short Private Credit
  Bloomberg
• Citi Gave £100 Million Credit Line to Lender Backed by MFS’ Raja
  Bloomberg
• Banking Regulators Prepare to Loosen Post-Crisis Capital Rules
  NYT
• ‘It’s a Nightmare’: Rapid Battlefield Shifts Leave Markets Trading Blind
  WSJ
• Pentagon Will Ask for More Money to Fund Iran Campaign
  WSJ
• Big Banks Score Win Under New Plan to Loosen Capital Rules
  WSJ
• The Credit Engine Behind China’s Economy Is Sputtering
  WSJ
• Trump struggles to distance himself from Israel over strike on Iran gasfield
  FT
• Europe needs to prepare now for an extended energy shock
  FT
• Japan rebels over $6bn fee for SoftBank under US trade deal
  FT
• War between Afghanistan and Pakistan has much wider consequences
  FT

General

• Dow drops, Brent oil jumps as market rout continues: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil and Gas Prices Jump as Strikes on Gulf Facilities Escalate
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Treasury yields jump as fear of rising inflation weighs on sentiment
  CNBC
• Gold and Silver Plunge as Iran War Damps Rate-Cut Hopes
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Exclusive: Iran attack wipes out 17% of Qatar’s LNG capacity for up to five years, QatarEnergy CEO says
  Reuters
• Hegseth on seeking $200 billion for Iran war: "That number could move"
  Axios
• Hegseth says potential $200 billion Iran war spending request could shift: ‘Takes money to kill bad guys’
  CNBC
• Live updates: Iran targets Gulf refineries following Israeli attack on world’s largest natural gas field
  AP
• Iran intensifies attacks on oil and gas facilities in the Gulf after Israeli strike on key gas field
  AP
• Iran Attacks Energy Sites, Defying Trump Calls for Restraint
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Despite Trump comments, Israeli officials say US knew of Iran gas field strike
  Reuters
• Exclusive: US weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase
  Reuters
• Gas Traders Assess Damage at World’s Top LNG Plant in Qatar
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Iran, Israel Trade Strikes on Energy Facilities in Worsening War
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• After Tehran strikes, Trump says Israel won't attack Iran gas fields anymore
  Axios
• Trump vows no more attacks by Israel on Iran gas field after it 'violently lashed out'
  Reuters
• Europe tells Trump Iran is 'not our war'
  Reuters
• US applications for jobless benefits fall to 205,000 last week as layoffs remain historically low.
  AP
• Private credit's wake up call
  Axios
• JPMorgan Strategists Say Investors Are Complacent on Iran War
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• How Iran Has Effectively Closed the Strait of Hormuz
  Bloomberg
• Private Credit’s Biggest Players Go From Good to Bad to Worse
  Bloomberg
• Bond Traders No Longer Price In Any Chance of Fed Cut in 2026
  Bloomberg
• Powell Staying at Fed Goes Against Historic Norms, Bessent Says
  Bloomberg
• ECB Holds Rates Steady as Officials Warn of Iran War’s Costs
  Bloomberg
• How Iran War Is Disrupting the Food Supply Chain
  Bloomberg
• FBI Probes Former Counterterror Chief Joe Kent in Leak Inquiry
  Bloomberg
• Norway’s $2 Trillion Wealth Fund Is Sounding a Warning on Iran
  Bloomberg
• Kremlin Loyalist Turns on Putin as Russians Start to Tire of War
  Bloomberg
• Gas Prices in Japan Hit Record High, Testing Leader’s Cost-of-Living Pledge
  NYT
• Escalating Attacks on Gulf Energy Assets Plunge Iran War Into New Phase
  WSJ
• Trump Wants Powell Out. Powell Is Digging In.
  WSJ
• Millions of Americans Are Going Uninsured Following Expiration of ACA Subsidies
  WSJ
• China Hoped Trump Summit Would Cement Its Superpower Status. Now Xi Has to Wait.
  WSJ
• Armageddon scenario’ for gas markets as Qatar hit by missiles
  FT
• Stocks and bonds hammered as investors price in ‘protracted energy shock’
  FT
• Bank of Japan postpones rate rise after Middle East war erupts
  FT
• BofA apologises for bet against European private credit
  FT

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Evening

• Stock futures tick down after Dow falls to fresh 2026 low: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil extends gains to rise 5.6% after Iran attacks Gulf energy facilities
  Reuters
• Wall Street ends sharply lower after Fed keeps rates unchanged
  Reuters
• Gold Tumbles as Powell’s Inflation Concerns Dash Easing Bets
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Pentagon seeks more than $200 billion in budget request for Iran war, Washington Post reports
  Reuters
• Live updates: US knew of Israeli strike on Iranian gas field but didn’t take part, AP source says
  AP
• Iran missile attack on Qatar causes ‘extensive damage’ to facility housing huge gas plant
  CNBC
• Gasoline prices hit highest level since March 2022 as oil tops $100
  Yahoo Finance
• Fed projects one rate cut this year as Powell vows to stay on until DOJ investigation is finished
  AP
• Powell says he will remain Fed chief until successor confirmed
  Reuters
• US national debt surges past $39 trillion just weeks into war in Iran
  AP
• Cliffwater Private Credit Fund’s Outlook Cut to Negative by S&P
  Bloomberg
• Fannie and Freddie Shares Tank as Doubt Swirls About Trump Plans
  Bloomberg
• Propane Is Spiking, Piling Another Pain Point Onto US Consumers
  Bloomberg
• For U.S., Unmet Expectations in Iran Fit a Familiar Pattern in the Region
  NYT
• Fed Holds Rates Steady as Iran War Clouds Outlook
  WSJ
• How China Is Quietly Helping an Isolated Iran Survive
  WSJ
• Federal Reserve chief Jay Powell says Iran oil crisis will worsen US inflation
  FT
• Two shipments of Russian oil and gas head to Cuba in defiance of US
  FT

Afternoon

• Dow falls 400 points on hot inflation reading as Fed keeps rates unchanged: Live updates
  CNBC
• Both sides in Iran war ratchet up attacks on energy facilities, as oil prices surge
  AP
• Fed votes to hold rates steady, notes ‘uncertain’ impacts from Iran war
  CNBC
• Here’s what changed in the new Fed statement
  CNBC
• Reported attack hits South Pars natural gas field, an energy lifeline for Iran
  AP
• Fed meeting live updates: Federal Reserve expected to hold rates steady, share outlook amid Iran oil shock
  Yahoo Finance
• US drivers see gas prices jump to their highest level since 2023 as the Iran war drags on
  AP
• Trump’s failed strong-arming of allies on Iran shows that pressure is losing its effect
  AP
• Analysis-Iran war energy shock sparks global push to reduce fossil fuel dependence
  Reuters
• Merz Rallies for More Assertive Europe in Geopolitical Turmoil
  Bloomberg
• European Consumers Seek Out Solar, EVs as Energy Prices Surge
  Bloomberg
• Private Credit’s Investor Exodus Spreads to Consumer Loans
  WSJ
• Iran inflicts ‘extensive damage’ on site of world’s largest LNG plant in Qatar
  FT
• America’s war on Iran is a gift to Vladimir Putin
  FT
• BofA pitches bets against European private credit
  FT

General

• Stocks tumble as hot inflation reading and higher oil pressure market ahead of Fed: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil Turns Higher as Iran Says Its Energy Facilities Were Hit
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Gold Falls to One-Month Low With Focus on Outlook for US Rates
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Wholesale prices rose 0.7% in February, much more than expected and up 3.4% annually
  CNBC
• Iran's huge Gulf gas field is struck in major escalation
  Reuters
• Iran Says US, Israel Struck Giant Gas Field as War Escalates
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Live updates: Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib killed, Israel defense minister says
  AP
• Hormuz Reopening Looks Unlikely Without a Truce in Iran War
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Iran launches retaliatory strikes on Israel and U.S. assets after security chief Larijani is killed
  CNBC
• Israel strikes Iran natural gas facility in coordination with U.S.
  Axios
• Iran strikes Tel Aviv with cluster warheads in retaliation for killing of security chief
  Reuters
• China ignores Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slips
  AP
• Iran war has US farmers worried about the cost and availability of fertilizer
  AP
• Germany’s foreign minister warns Iran war could plunge ‘entire world into major crisis’
  Politico
• EU fears panic buying as gas reserves run low
  Politico
• Russia condemns U.S.-Israeli strike near Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant reactor
  Reuters
• Federal Reserve could signal no interest rate cuts this year in wake of Iran war
  AP
• Chipmakers in Malaysia monitoring risks from helium supply disruptions, association says
  Reuters
• US Supreme Court's Roberts says personal hostility aimed at judges has 'got to stop'
  Reuters
• Iran Warns Gulf Nations of Major Response After Gas Field Strike
  Bloomberg
• Bond Traders Lose Faith in Fed Rate Cut This Year on Oil, PPI
  Bloomberg
• Iran Price Shock Set to Hit Products From Cleaning to Tires
  Bloomberg
• US Home Insurance Prices Set to Keep Rising With Severe Weather
  Bloomberg
• Credit Fears, Oil Surge Rattle Brazil’s New Corporate Bond Sales
  Bloomberg
• Private Markets Chiefs Quit Australia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund
  Bloomberg
• What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s March Meeting
  NYT
• Trump’s Next Decision: Whether to Retrieve Iran’s Nuclear Fuel, Whatever the Risk
  NYT
• Asia Turns Back to Coal as War Chokes Off Natural Gas
  NYT
• Iran vows retaliation against energy sites across Gulf after largest gasfield hit
  FT
• Iran still seen capable of escalating attacks on Gulf’s energy
  FT
• Japanese PM set for high-stakes meeting with Donald Trump over Iran
  FT
• Who cares if private credit goes kaput?
  FT
• Iran conflict turns shipping market into ‘wild west’
  FT

Evening

• Stock futures are flat as traders look ahead to Federal Reserve interest rate decision: Live updates
  CNBC
• Trump fumes at NATO for refusing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, and embraces going it alone
  AP
• Trump Ditches Appeal for Help in Iran War, Slamming Allies
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• US drivers see gas prices jump to highest level since 2023 as the Iran war drags on
  ABC
• Japan exports beat forecasts with 4.2% growth in February, but China and U.S. demand slumps
  CNBC
• US Carrier Involved in Iran Fight Heads Back to Port After Fire
  Bloomberg
• EVs Avoided the Use of 2.3 Million Barrels of Oil Per Day in 2025
  Bloomberg
• China Firms Ramp Up Derivatives Hedging to Record as Yuan Surges
  Bloomberg
• China, Russia Driving Autocratic Shift Around World, Report Says
  Bloomberg
• Russia Is Sharing Satellite Imagery and Drone Technology With Iran
  WSJ
• How MBS’s bet on Iran backfired
  FT
• JPMorgan halts $5.3bn Qualtrics debt deal as AI fears chill demand
  FT